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donjacques
Oct 31, 20183 min read
Why Sexualized Halloween Costumes Are Scarier Than You Think
By Isabelle Orozco (APA Women’s Programs Office) Every year many children and adults creatively plan out their costumes for the one night...
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donjacques
Jun 7, 20166 min read
What Educators Need to Know About Online Sex Trafficking
What comes to mind when you hear the words “sex trafficking”? If you’re like a lot of people, you might think of a sinister alley in a...
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donjacques
May 29, 20155 min read
In Case You Missed It – May 29, 2015 – Mental illness’ impact on the poor, psychol
In this week’s In Case You Missed It (a roundup of articles related to psychology, health, mental health and social justice collated from...
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donjacques
Dec 8, 20145 min read
Counting Down Our Top 5 Blog Posts
By Efua Andoh (Public Interest Communications Staff) This is our 150th post and given that it is the end of the year, we would like to...
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donjacques
Oct 31, 20144 min read
Halloween Costumes: All in Good Fun?
By Efua Andoh and Leslie Cameron (APA Public Interest Directorate Communications Staff) Halloween is meant to be a fun-filled, family...
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donjacques
Jul 18, 20145 min read
Battling With Your Teen Over Sexy Clothes? Tips for Parents
By Tomi-Ann Roberts, PhD (Professor of Psychology, Colorado College) Moms and Dads have to constantly confront issues that arise from...
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donjacques
Mar 11, 20144 min read
Barbie as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model? Our Girls (and Boys) Deserve Better
By Eileen Zurbriggen, PhD (Professor of Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz) and Tomi-Ann Roberts, PhD (Professor of...
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donjacques
Nov 5, 20135 min read
Seven Going on Seventeen: Selling Sexuality to Kids
Written by Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts There’s a well-known saying in the media business that “sex sells.” Like...
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donjacques
Jul 26, 20132 min read
Too Sexy Too Soon: A Mother’s Battle Against the Sexualization of Girls
By Tina Wolridge (PI Communications Staff) One of the hardest responsibilities of being a parent to a 13 year old girl is explaining the...
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